In February, we celebrated a year of progress and learning by recognizing the accomplishments of our program participants and the contributions of the volunteers who support them. All attending participants were recognized for completion of various phases with in the Concordance program. We also presented Outstanding Volunteer and Outstanding Partnership Team awards. The ceremony featured a keynote address by New York Times bestselling author, Wes Moore.
about WES MOORE
Wes Moore is the Chief Executive Officer of The Robin Hood Foundation, one of the nation’s largest foundations with a sole focus on alleviating poverty. Previously, he founded BridgeEdu, an organization that provides support to students as they try to navigate higher education. An Army Combat Veteran, Wes Moore is also the author of New York Times bestselling books The Other Wes Moore and The Work. Watch a video about his story here.
The expectations that others place on us help us form our expectations of ourselves … How do we help people think differently about their lives and how do we think differently about the lives of others?
– Wes Moore, CEO, The Robin Hood Foundation
